case study 4

Somerset House East Wing, London

King’s College London

01 View across the Great Court, Somerset House

01 View across the Great Court, Somerset House

One of the first instances of a refurbishment and adaptation of a Grade I Iisted building to be designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, this project integrates the East Wing of Somerset House with King’s College London’s Strand Campus next door, making new connections across the site. This project forms the third phase of a long-term masterplan, with wide-ranging aims: the creation of a modern higher education environment that is attractive to students and staff from all over the world, with universal access, architectural ...

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